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y UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCE. n

ROBERT E. MASON, OE VERNON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

' GATE.

'SPECIFICATION forming part-of Letters Patent No. 293,659, dated February 19, 1884.

Application led June 28, 1883. (No model.)V v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT E.- MASON, a

. citizen of the United States, residing in the county of Vernon and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sliding and Swinging Gates; andI do hereby declare that. the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part pended between the gate-posts by a swivelhanger. f

Previous to my invention it was common to suspend the gate, by ahanger consisting of two straps pivoted at their lower ends, to the sides of the gate, and at their upper to a swivel,

consisting of a block having aswivel-pin projecting from its upper end, secured to a crosspiece at the top of the two gate-posts by means of a cross-rod passingv through a hole in said pin. were no means provided by which the position of the gate with relation to the gate-posts could be adj usted,as the swivel-pin and crossrod would not admit of this adjustability.- The object of the invention, therefore, is' to provide this swivel-pin with screw-threads, forming what I term a screw-bolt, of sufcient length, and also to employ an adjusting screw-nut,by which means the position of the gate may be changed or rendered vertically adjustable as circumstances may require, as will be hereinafter described, and subsequently pointed out inthe claim.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre! sents a farm-gate having pivoted to each' side thereof the lower ends of strap b, which form together the hanger for said gate. The upper ends of the straps lb are rigidly fastened tothe projecting ends of a bolt, a, which loosely passes through a horizontal sleeve, c, of cast metal,thus forming apivotal connection be- In the above construction there jecting screw-bolt, e,which passes through the i cross-brace B, connecting the two posts c ,at their upper ends. nThis screw-bolt also passes through a friction-plate, f, secured to the upper side of the cross-brace, the hanger-sleeve c of the swivel being held to the cross-brace by screw-nut g.

Between the nut g and the plate f is interposed a suitable washer, k, and between the sleeve c and under side of the cross-braceB is a similar washer, d, these washers preventing the sleeve and nut from any undue friction. Especially are they important with the sleeve, as they'hold it from contact with the under side ofthe cross-brace, thus rendering it more easily operated. Y

The gatel A is of the ordinary form, and is retained closed by the engagement of the outer end of one of the slatsh with a keeper or staple t' in the outer gate-post, D.

The hanger or straps may be pivoted to the gate at any desirable angle from a perpendicularIand at or near its longitudinal center,thus being more evenly balanced than were the straps-pivoted to the lower one of the gaterails, and the cumbersome weight-such as is usually employed-and also extended top-rail are rendered unnecessary.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-` A sliding and swinging gate having pivoted to the sides of its central rail suitable hanger-straps, the upper ends thereof being.

In testimony that I claim the above I have' r hereunto subscribed my name in the presence 

